LAS VEGAS – Perhaps it’s not the most ideal situation for Li Jingliang to share a card with Khamzat Chimaev, but he doesn’t see it that way. If he did, who could blame him?
Last October at UFC 267, undefeated Chimaev impressively choked out Jingliang in the first round of their welterweight bout. It’s a highlight that gets played repeatedly in UFC promo videos ahead of Chimaev’s showdown with Nate Diaz on Saturday in the UFC 279 headliner.
Having to be reminded of that defeat is no big deal for Jingliang, although it certainly helps that he rebounded with a TKO victory over Muslim Salikhov in his most recent fight in July.
